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141. Konhauser KO, Fyfe WS, Ferris FG, Beveridge TJ (1993) Metal sorption and mineral
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Brazil. Geology 21:1103–1106
142. Konhauser KO, Schultze-Lam S, Ferris FG, Fyfe WS, Longsta FJ, Beveridge TJ (1994)
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143. Fortin D, Davis B, Beveridge TJ (1996) Role of Thiobacillus and sulfate reducing bacteria in
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144. Peng X, Zhou H, Yao H, Li J, Tang S, Jiang L, Wu Z (2007) Microbe-related precipitation of
iron and silica in the Edmond deep-sea hydrothermal vent field on the Central Indian Ridge.
Chin Bull 52:3233–3238
145. Konhauser KO, Jones B, Phoenix VR, Ferris G, Renaut RW (2004) The microbial role in hot
spring silicification. Ambio 33:552–558
146. Yee N, Phoenix VR, Konhauser KO, Benning LG, Ferris FG (2003) The effect of
cyanobacteria on silica precipitation at neutral pH: implications for bacterial silicification in
geothermal hot springs. Chem Geol 199:83–90
147. Urrutia-Mera M, Beveridge TJ (1993) Mechanism of silicate binding to the bacterial cell wall
in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol 175:1936–1945
148. Urrutia MM, Beveridge TJ (1994) Formation of fine-grained metal and silicate precipitates on
a bacterial surface (Bacillus subtilis). Chem Geol 116:261–280
149. Urrutia MM, Beveridge TJ (1995) Formation of short range ordered aluminosilicates in the
presence of a bacterial surface (Bacillus subtilis) and organic ligands. Geoderma 65:149–165
150. Burne RV, Moore LS (1987) Microbialites, organo-sedimentary deposits of benthic microbial
communities. Palaios 2:241–254
151. Walker SG, Flemming CA, Ferris FG, Beveridge TJ, Bailey GW (1989) Physicochemical
interaction of Escherichia coli cell envelopes and Bacillus subtilis cell walls with two clays
and ability of the composite to immobilize heavy metals from solution. Appl Environ
Microbiol 55:2976–2984
152. Flemming CA, Ferris FG, Beveridge TJ, Bailey GW (1990) Remobilisation of toxic heavy
metals adsorbed to bacterial wall-clay composites. Appl Environ Microbiol 56:3191–3203
153. Furukawa Y, O’Reilly SE (2007) Rapid precipitation of amorphous silica in experimental
systems with nontronite (NAu-1) and Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Geochim Cosmochim
Acta 71:363–377
154. Ghosh S, Biswas M, Chattopadhyay BD, Mandal S (2009) Microbial activity on the microstructure of bacteria modified mortar. Cem Concr Compos 31:93–98
155. Biswas M, Majumdar S, Chowdhury T, Chattopadhyay B, Mandal S, Halder U, Yamasaki S
(2010) Bioremediase a unique protein from a novel bacterium BKH1, ushering a new hope in
concrete technology. Enzym Microb Technol 46:581–587
156. Majumdar S, Sarkar M, Chowdhury T, Chattopadhyay B, Mandal S (2012) Use of bacterial
protein powder in commercial fly ash pozzolana cements for high performance construction
materials. Open J Civil Eng 2:218–228
157. Chattopadhyay B, Mandal S (2013) Hot spring bacterial strain BKH1 and protein isolated
therefrom, concrete compositions, and uses thereof. US 8476039 B2
158. Siddique R, Chahal NK (2011) Effect of ureolytic bacteria on concrete properties. Constr
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biology, biochemistry and function in demosponges as well as its applied aspects for tissue
engineering. Adv Mar Biol 62:231–271
140. Konhauser KO, Ferris FG (1996) Diversity of iron and silica precipitation by microbial mats
in hydrothermal waters, Iceland: Implications for Precambrian iron formations. Geology
24:323–326
141. Konhauser KO, Fyfe WS, Ferris FG, Beveridge TJ (1993) Metal sorption and mineral
precipitation by bacteria in two Amazonian river systems, Rio Solimoìes and Rio Negro,
Brazil. Geology 21:1103–1106
142. Konhauser KO, Schultze-Lam S, Ferris FG, Fyfe WS, Longsta FJ, Beveridge TJ (1994)
Mineral precipitation by epilithic biofilms in the Speed River, Ontario, Canada. Appl Environ
Microbiol 60:549–553
143. Fortin D, Davis B, Beveridge TJ (1996) Role of Thiobacillus and sulfate reducing bacteria in
iron biocycling in oxic and acidic mine tailings. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 21:11–24
144. Peng X, Zhou H, Yao H, Li J, Tang S, Jiang L, Wu Z (2007) Microbe-related precipitation of
iron and silica in the Edmond deep-sea hydrothermal vent field on the Central Indian Ridge.
Chin Bull 52:3233–3238
145. Konhauser KO, Jones B, Phoenix VR, Ferris G, Renaut RW (2004) The microbial role in hot
spring silicification. Ambio 33:552–558
146. Yee N, Phoenix VR, Konhauser KO, Benning LG, Ferris FG (2003) The effect of
cyanobacteria on silica precipitation at neutral pH: implications for bacterial silicification in
geothermal hot springs. Chem Geol 199:83–90
147. Urrutia-Mera M, Beveridge TJ (1993) Mechanism of silicate binding to the bacterial cell wall
in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol 175:1936–1945
148. Urrutia MM, Beveridge TJ (1994) Formation of fine-grained metal and silicate precipitates on
a bacterial surface (Bacillus subtilis). Chem Geol 116:261–280
149. Urrutia MM, Beveridge TJ (1995) Formation of short range ordered aluminosilicates in the
presence of a bacterial surface (Bacillus subtilis) and organic ligands. Geoderma 65:149–165
150. Burne RV, Moore LS (1987) Microbialites, organo-sedimentary deposits of benthic microbial
communities. Palaios 2:241–254
151. Walker SG, Flemming CA, Ferris FG, Beveridge TJ, Bailey GW (1989) Physicochemical
interaction of Escherichia coli cell envelopes and Bacillus subtilis cell walls with two clays
and ability of the composite to immobilize heavy metals from solution. Appl Environ
Microbiol 55:2976–2984
152. Flemming CA, Ferris FG, Beveridge TJ, Bailey GW (1990) Remobilisation of toxic heavy
metals adsorbed to bacterial wall-clay composites. Appl Environ Microbiol 56:3191–3203
153. Furukawa Y, O’Reilly SE (2007) Rapid precipitation of amorphous silica in experimental
systems with nontronite (NAu-1) and Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Geochim Cosmochim
Acta 71:363–377
154. Ghosh S, Biswas M, Chattopadhyay BD, Mandal S (2009) Microbial activity on the microstructure of bacteria modified mortar. Cem Concr Compos 31:93–98
155. Biswas M, Majumdar S, Chowdhury T, Chattopadhyay B, Mandal S, Halder U, Yamasaki S
(2010) Bioremediase a unique protein from a novel bacterium BKH1, ushering a new hope in
concrete technology. Enzym Microb Technol 46:581–587
156. Majumdar S, Sarkar M, Chowdhury T, Chattopadhyay B, Mandal S (2012) Use of bacterial
protein powder in commercial fly ash pozzolana cements for high performance construction
materials. Open J Civil Eng 2:218–228
157. Chattopadhyay B, Mandal S (2013) Hot spring bacterial strain BKH1 and protein isolated
therefrom, concrete compositions, and uses thereof. US 8476039 B2
158. Siddique R, Chahal NK (2011) Effect of ureolytic bacteria on concrete properties. Constr
Build Mater 25:3791–3801
336
G. Mamo and B. Mattiasson